Nissan ex-chair Ghosn steps out in Tokyo, trailed by media

TOKYO (AP) — Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn was seen walking in a Tokyo park on Friday, two days after his release from a Japanese detention center. Ghosn, in a cap and sunglasses, was spotted outdoors twice on Friday, strolling outside in the crisp March air. He and several others, believed to be his wife... Read More

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Carlos Ghosn

March 8, 2019

Manafort gets 47 months, judge cites mostly ‘blameless’ life

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for tax and bank fraud related to his work advising Ukrainian politicians, much less than what was called for under sentencing guidelines. Manafort, sitting in a wheelchair as he deals with complications from gout, had no... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News

March 8, 2019

Parkland shooting: Suspended sheriff sues Florida governor

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida sheriff who was suspended by the governor and accused of failing to prevent the Parkland school shooting filed suit Thursday seeking his job back and alleging Gov. Ron DeSantis improperly ousted him for political reasons. Suspended Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel argues in the lawsuit that DeSantis “engineered... Read More

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Nikolas Cruz

March 8, 2019

Chicago ‘Council Wars’ figure pleads guilty to tax crime

CHICAGO (AP) — A former prominent member of the Chicago City Council has pleaded guilty to tax evasion in a scheme to help a lawyer foil the Internal Revenue Service. Edward Vrdolyak (ver-DOH’-lee-ack) faces a possible two-year prison sentence. He admits helping a fellow lawyer avoid taxes on unreported income related to a multibillion-dollar settlement... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Fraud, News

Ed Vrdolyak

March 8, 2019

Ohio governor delays 3 more executions while drugs reviewed

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Gov. Mike DeWine on Thursday delayed three additional executions to give the Ohio prison system time to develop a new lethal injection method, responding to a federal judge’s scathing critique of the first drug used in the current process. Federal Magistrate Judge Michael Merz said in January that inmates could suffer... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Execution, News

March 8, 2019

Bankrupt California utility wants to give $235M in bonuses

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. sought a judge’s approval to pay $235 million in bonuses to thousands of employees despite the California utility’s bankruptcy. The money is intended to provide incentives to workers and will not be distributed if the company doesn’t meet safety and financial goals, PG&E said in a... Read More

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PG&E

March 8, 2019

Soldier sentenced to 7 life terms for killing wife, officer

MANASSAS, Va. (AP) — An Army staff sergeant convicted of fatally shooting his wife and a rookie Virginia police officer has been sentenced to seven consecutive life terms. News outlets report that Ronald Hamilton was formally sentenced Thursday in the 2016 killings of Officer Ashley Guindon and his wife, Crystal Hamilton. The 28-year-old Guindon was... Read More

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Ronald Hamilton

March 8, 2019

Neo-Nazi gets life for killing woman in interracial couple

PHOENIX (AP) — A jury sentenced a neo-Nazi to life in prison Thursday for his murder conviction in the 2009 killing of a white woman during a dispute with her black boyfriend at a Phoenix park. The jury denied the prosecution’s push for a death sentence for the white supremacist. Prosecutors say 37-year-old Travis Ricci... Read More

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Travis Ricci

March 8, 2019

Colorado man discloses details about killing wife, daughters

DENVER (AP) — A Colorado man strangled his pregnant wife in their bed before driving her body and their two daughters to a worksite where he smothered the girls with a blanket, according to records of an interview he gave police from prison. Christopher Watts made the statements during authorities’ prison visit on Feb. 18,... Read More

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Chris Watts

March 8, 2019

Cohen sues Trump Organization, wants it to pay legal bills

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen filed a lawsuit Thursday claiming the Trump Organization broke a promise to pay his legal bills and owes at least $1.9 million to cover the cost of his defense. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in New York state court, claims the Trump Organization stopped paying... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News

Donald Trump, Michael Cohen

March 8, 2019

After making millions, R. Kelly could be left with nothing

CHICAGO (AP) — R. Kelly grew up in a public housing project in one of Chicago’s toughest South Side neighborhoods and built a worldwide musical brand that earned tens of millions of dollars over a nearly 30-year career. But tax and legal issues — including recently filed charges that he sexually abused three girls and... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Entertainment, News, Sexual Abuse

R. Kelly

March 8, 2019

Fired Florida officer guilty of slaying black motorist

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A fired Florida police officer was found guilty of manslaughter and attempted murder Thursday for fatally shooting a stranded black motorist, becoming the first officer in the state to be convicted of an on-duty shooting in 30 years. Nouman Raja, 41, faces a mandatory minimum of 25 years at... Read More

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Nouman Raja

March 8, 2019

Border agency watchdog looking into caravan database

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The U.S. government kept a database on journalists, activists, organizers and “instigators” during an investigation into last year’s migrant caravan, infuriating civil liberties and media groups who called it a blatant violation of free speech rights. U.S. Customs and Border Protection compiled information on dozens of people that included passport and... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Immigration, News

March 7, 2019

Prosecutor, defense at odds on what led to motorist’s death

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Prosecutors and defense attorneys agree that it is a tragedy that former Florida police officer Nouman Raja fatally shot stranded motorist Corey Jones on a darkened highway off ramp almost four years ago. But as the jury in Raja’s trial saw Wednesday, they disagree on just about everything else.... Read More

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Nouman Raja

Nissan ex-chair Ghosn steps out in Tokyo, trailed by media

Manafort gets 47 months, judge cites mostly ‘blameless’ life

Parkland shooting: Suspended sheriff sues Florida governor

Chicago ‘Council Wars’ figure pleads guilty to tax crime

Ohio governor delays 3 more executions while drugs reviewed

Bankrupt California utility wants to give $235M in bonuses

Soldier sentenced to 7 life terms for killing wife, officer

Neo-Nazi gets life for killing woman in interracial couple

Colorado man discloses details about killing wife, daughters

Cohen sues Trump Organization, wants it to pay legal bills

After making millions, R. Kelly could be left with nothing

Fired Florida officer guilty of slaying black motorist

Border agency watchdog looking into caravan database

Prosecutor, defense at odds on what led to motorist’s death

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